Kuala Lumpur vs Mississauga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mississauga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$5051
🏠 One person rent
$450
$1676
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$2686
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$3465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
92
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
718K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 64% less expensive than in Mississauga. Cities ranked 6160th and 814th ($892 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Mississauga. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mississauga ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 883rd and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mississauga

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Kuala Lumpur Mississauga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$8634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$7001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$11142

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$732
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$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
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$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
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$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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$2127
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$2266
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$2575
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$2086
29 km or 18 mi Vaughan
$2332
33 km or 20 mi Burlington
$2297
36 km or 23 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
42 km or 26 mi Hamilton
$2154
45 km or 28 mi Markham
$2398
49 km or 30 mi Guelph
$2012
51 km or 32 mi Orangeville
$1971
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
57 km or 35 mi Ajax
$2597
57 km or 36 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Cambridge
$2267
68 km or 42 mi Brantford
$1884
69 km or 43 mi Kitchener
$2144
71 km or 44 mi Waterloo
$2095
72 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
72 km or 45 mi Oshawa
$1635
76 km or 47 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Welland
$1762
86 km or 53 mi Grand Island
$1798
88 km or 55 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 55 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
93 km or 58 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Amherst
$2018
101 km or 63 mi Buffalo
$2051
107 km or 66 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
108 km or 67 mi West Seneca
$2041
109 km or 68 mi Stratford
$1814
110 km or 68 mi Clarence
$1964
113 km or 70 mi Orillia
$2038
113 km or 70 mi Lancaster
$1986
115 km or 72 mi Hamburg
$2009
119 km or 74 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Peterborough
$2017
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$2040
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$1865
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$2046